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§ 12-313. Prohibited acts; penalties

West's Annotated Code of MarylandPublic Safety

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Public Safety (Refs & Annos)
Title 12. Building and Material Codes; Other Safety Provisions (Refs & Annos)
Subtitle 3. Industrialized Buildings and Manufactured Homes (Refs & Annos)
MD Code, Public Safety, § 12-313
Formerly cited as MD CODE Art. 83B, § 6-206
§ 12-313. Prohibited acts; penalties
Currentness
Violation of subtitle or regulation prohibited; penalty
(a)(1) A person may not violate this subtitle or a regulation adopted under this subtitle.
(2) A person who violates this subsection is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject for each violation to a fine not exceeding $1,000.
(3) This subsection does not apply to a violation of 42 U.S.C. § 5409.
Violation of federal act--Civil penalty
(b)(1) A person may not in the State violate 42 U.S.C. § 5409 or a regulation adopted or order issued under it.
(2) A person who violates this subsection is liable to the State for a civil penalty not exceeding $1,000 for each violation.
(3) Each violation under this subsection is a separate violation with respect to each manufactured home or with respect to each failure or refusal to allow or perform an act required by 42 U.S.C. § 5409 or a regulation adopted or order issued under it.
(4) A civil penalty under this subsection may not exceed $1,000,000 for any related series of violations occurring within 1 year after the date of the first violation.
Violation of federal act--Criminal penalty
(c)(1) An individual or a director, officer, or agent of a corporation may not in the State knowingly and willfully violate 42 U.S.C. § 5409 in a manner that threatens the health or safety of a purchaser of a manufactured home.
(2) A person who violates this subsection is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to imprisonment not exceeding 1 year or a fine not exceeding $1,000 or both.

Credits

Added by Acts 2003, c. 5, § 2, eff. Oct. 1, 2003.
MD Code, Public Safety, § 12-313, MD PUBLIC SAFETY § 12-313
Current through legislation effective through April 9, 2023, from the 2024 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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